Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Life of Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene's Voyage to Marseilles

Life of Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene's Voyage to MarseillesLife of Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene Speaking to the Angels By Giotto di BondoneLife of Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene and Cardinal Pontano By Giotto di Bondonehrist Appearing to Mary Magdalene By anon
measure of new hope and strength returned.'You shall ride my horse,' said Glorfindel. 'I will shorten the stirrups up to the saddle-skins, and you must sit as tight as you can. But you need not fear: my horse will not and for a time made good speed; but the hobbits began to find it hard to keep up with the swift tireless feet of the Elf. On he led them, into the mouth of darkness, and still on under the deep clouded night. There was neither star nor moon. Not until the grey of dawn did he allow them to halt. Pippin, Merry, and Sam were by that time nearly asleep on their stumbling legs; and even Strider seemed by the sag of his shoulders to be weary. Frodo sat upon the horse in a dark dream.They cast themselves down in the heather a few yards from the road-side, and fell asleep immediatelylet any rider fall that I command him to bear. His pace is light and smooth; and if danger presses too near, he will bear you away with a speed that even the black steeds of the enemy cannot rival.''No, he will not!' said Frodo. 'I shall not ride him, if I am to be carried off to Rivendell or anywhere else, leaving my friends behind in danger.'Glorfindel smiled. 'I doubt very much,' he said, 'if your friends would be in danger if you were not with them! The pursuit would follow you and leave us in peace, I think. It is you, Frodo, and that which you bear that brings us all in peril.'To that Frodo had no answer, and he was persuaded to mount Glorfindel's white horse. The pony was laden instead with a great part of the others' burdens, so that they now marched lighter,

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